Omonia vs Celta de Vigo – News and Probable Lineups

The Spanish team Celta Vigo is set to commence their Europa League campaign with an away match against Omonia from Cyprus this Wednesday.

Unlike the visitors, Omonia had to overcome two rounds in the Europa League qualifiers to secure their place in the league phase.

Match overview

Omonia began their continental journey in the Champions League qualifiers after clinching the Cypriot First Division title last season.

Their Champions League campaign commenced and concluded in the second qualifying round, where they succumbed to a penalty shootout against Kairat Almaty, the champions of Kazakhstan.

Fortunately for fans of Omonia, their team has fared better in the Europa League qualifying rounds, securing a 2-1 aggregate victory over Lincoln Red Imps from Gibraltar in the third round.

Under the guidance of Henning Berg, Omonia then achieved a 4-2 aggregate victory against the Belgian side Sint-Truiden, earning them a spot in the main draw of the Europa League for the first time since the 2022-23 season.

Having won all three of their home matches in Europe this season, Omonia aims to put on another impressive performance for their supporters on Wednesday, although they might be slightly apprehensive considering they have only won one of their last four competitive fixtures (D2, L1).

They have failed to score in three of those games, but they can take heart from the fact that they conceded just once during this stretch, including a clean sheet in Saturday’s goalless draw against Apollon.

Meanwhile, Celta is competing in the Europa League for a second consecutive season, having finished sixth in La Liga during the 2025-26 campaign.

Claudio Giraldez’s squad will be looking to match or surpass their previous season’s run to the quarter-finals, where they were comfortably defeated by the eventual runners-up, Freiburg.

However, the Galician side is heading into this European campaign lacking confidence, as they have yet to secure a victory in their first five La Liga matches.

After managing only one point from their first three games, Celta has since played three successive draws, including a 1-1 result at home against newly-promoted Malaga on Sunday.

Ferran Jutgla’s goal in the first half had put Celta in a favorable position to claim their first win, but Adrian Nino’s equalizer in the 83rd minute ensured the points were shared, leaving Os Celestes in 15th place in the table.

This will be Celta’s initial competitive game against a Cypriot team, but they might find motivation in the fact that Omonia has lost all four of their previous encounters with Spanish clubs in the Europa League.

Team News

Omonia’s left-back Fotis Kitsos and midfielder Carel Eiting are in recovery from knee injuries.

Luuk Brouwers hopes to secure his first start for Omonia after coming on as a substitute during the weekend.

Lois Diony will be the spearhead for the host team, as he looks to add to the four goals he netted during the Europa League qualifying rounds.

On the other hand, Celta’s star player Iago Aspas is ruled out of the trip to Cyprus due to a thigh injury he sustained in the match against Malaga.

There are also uncertainties regarding the availability of individuals such as Andres Antonon, Alex Febas, Jones El-Abdellaoui, and Borja Iglesias.

Carl Starfelt, Javi Galan, and Williot Swedberg may all be considered by Giraldez if he opts for changes ahead of the Europa League clash.

Omonia probable starting XI:

Kaminsky; Duverne, Satka, Coulibaly, Balkovec; Brouwers, Andreou; Mayambela, Tankovic, Montnor; Dion

Celta Vigo probable starting XI:

Radu; Caceres, Starfelt, Alonso; Rueda, Roman, Moriba, Galan; Gonzalez, Swedberg, Jutgla

Celta will be eager to secure their first win of the campaign in Wednesday’s fixture, but they have struggled to score more than once in each of their six La Liga matches this season. Hence, it seems likely they will manage just a point in Cyprus.